Passeport Talent – Créateur d'entreprise (Business Creator)

Year establishedPublished

2016

Governing lawPublished

Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'asile (CESEDA), Articles L421-9 to L421-13 (Passeport Talent – créateur d'entreprise)

Responsible authorityPublished

Préfecture (in France) or French consulate (abroad); certificate of project recognition issued via the DIRECCTE/DREETS regional economic authority

What the program providesPublished

A multi-year French residence permit for founders who invest at least €30,000 of their own money in a real, recognised business project

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Minimum ageUnknown

Unknown

Clean criminal record requiredUnknown

Unknown

Local health insurance requiredPublished

Yes

Nationality restrictionsPublished

No

Basic eligibilityPublished

Master's-level diploma or at least 5 years' comparable professional experience; a real and economically viable business-creation project (new or already registered) recognised by the French authorities; investment of at least €30,000 of own or borrowed funds directly in the business

Employment statusPublished

Self-employed

Generational limitPublished

Not applicable

Family sponsorshipPublished

Yes

Spouse includedPublished

Yes

Children includedPublished

Yes

Child age limitPublished

18 years

ChildrenPublished

Spouse and minor children obtain a 'Passeport Talent – Famille' permit with independent, unrestricted work rights

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Processing timeUnknown

Unknown

Can apply without travelingPublished

Yes

How you applyPublished

Online project-recognition request, then a long-stay visa at a French consulate abroad or an in-country status change, followed by an in-person multi-year residence permit request at the prefecture

Required in-person stepPublished

Biometrics and residence-permit collection at the préfecture within 2 months of arrival

What the processing time measuresPublished

No published standard processing time found for this category

Official application routePublished

https://demarche.numerique.gouv.fr/commencer/passeport-talent-mention-creation-entreprise

Minimum investmentPublished

$35,100

Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published

None required

Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published

$35,100

Processing feePublished

$351

Application feePublished

$116

Total cost to applyPublished

$467

Monthly income requiredPublished

$2,185/month

Monthly pension income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly rental income requiredPublished

None required

Savings requiredUnknown

Unknown

Proof of sufficient fundsPublished

Yes

Local bank deposit requiredPublished

No

Minimum local bank depositPublished

None required

Fees paidPublished

Before approval

Cost notesPublished

€300 administrative fee for the multi-year residence permit, €50 stamp duty on collection, and a ≈€99 long-stay visa fee at the consulate; renewal costs €250

Stay required to keep statusPublished

2 days/year

Physical presence requiredPublished

No

In-country visit requiredPublished

Yes

Move-in windowPublished

2 months

Length of residencyPublished

48 months

Residency is lifetimePublished

No

RenewablePublished

Yes

Maximum durationUnknown

Unknown

Maximum duration is lifetimePublished

No

Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published

Not specific to this category: under CESEDA, most French residence permits lapse if the holder is absent from France for more than 6 consecutive months, or more than 10 months in total over a 5-year period, unless justified

Tax residency rulePublished

Foreign individuals are considered domiciled in France if their habitual abode or principal place of sojourn is in France, they carry out professional activities in France, or France is the center of their economic interests.

Personal income taxPublished

range between 11%-45%

Time to permanent residencyPublished

5 years

Time to citizenshipPublished

5 years

Work for a local employerPublished

No

Start a businessPublished

Yes

Remote or freelance workUnknown

Unknown

Local healthcare accessPublished

Yes

University accessUnknown

Unknown

Can buy landUnknown

Unknown

Local bankingPublished

Yes

Permanent residence timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Citizenship timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published

Up to a 4-year renewable permit tied to running the recognised business; after 5 years' continuous, uninterrupted French residence the holder can apply for a 10-year resident permit, and general French naturalisation by residence also runs 5 years (Code civil Art. 21-17), so both figures are the general rule, not confirmed as category-specific. No day-count presence rule is published for this visa itself; the CESEDA 6-month absence rule that applies to French residence permits generally is used instead of the list's 183-day (tax-residency) figure.

Official program websitePublished

https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/talents-internationaux-et-attractivite-economique

Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published

https://welcome.businessfrance.fr/en/setting-up-a-business/recruiting-international-talent/visas-and-residence-permits/status-of-foreign-company-directors/talent-business-creators/ | https://bluebridgelaw.com/entrepreneur-passeport-talent-visas-france/ | https://demarche.numerique.gouv.fr/commencer/passeport-talent-mention-creation-entreprise

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.